Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is joining with fire and rescue services across the UK in supporting the Chief Fire Officers Association's (CFOA's) Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Week 2016, which is taking place from 25 April – 1 May 2016.

Smokers are being warned that they must wake up to the deadly dangers of smoking - especially when tired - as Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) as part of the Fire Kills campaign, highlights that a third of all deaths in fires in the home are caused by cigarettes.

Today (1 April), Nathan Travis BA (Hons), MPA (Warwick) has temporarily taken over the reins as Chief Fire Officer and Chief Executive for Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service for a period of six months until a permanent chief is appointed later this year.